Wednesday, May 18

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.” “ — Dorothy Height GOOD WORK! Your passion, energy and commitment make this world a better place.

FARRYN MELTON GEORGE EHRGOTT Bristol-Myers Squibb Communications Test Design, Inc.

I. JAVETTE HINES HARRIET R. MICHEL Citigroup Inc. NMSDC

JOHN W. ROGERS, JR. BONNIE NIJST Ariel Investments, LLC Zeesman Communications, Inc.

SHALETA DUNN AZRA KHALFAN ManpowerGroup Signs & Lucite Products

The more than 2,000 procurement and supply chain professionals at GEP thank you most sincerely for all your good work.

Like you, GEP is committed to people and companies around the world, as we seek to improve their businesses and their outcomes. GEP is the largest full-service procurement and supply solutions company on the planet and we’re dedicated to supplier diversity.

We are also NMSDC-certi ed as a minority-owned business.

Everything we do at GEP – procurement consulting, procurement outsourcing, procurement software – is centered on you.

PROCUREMENT CONSULTING | OUTSOURCING | SOFTWARE

2 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 WELCOME

RECOGNIZING LEADERS

Welcome to the 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards.

Tonight we honor nine leaders who advocate for minority supplier development and utilization in the global corporate supply chain. JOSET WRIGHT-LACY President NMSDC Leadership is not easy to define, but it is an essential element in achieving success and inspiring others to maximize their potential. A leader establishes a vision, sets direction and provides the guidance needed to reach a goal. Leadership is about passion in pursuit of that vision, in service of others, not oneself.

Tonight’s honorees are the epitome of leadership. They meet challenges head on, and help their organizations and others, go from good to great.

Growing and sustaining MBEs is critical to our global economy: MBEs comprise 21% of all U.S. firms and are engines of job creation. For more than 40 years, NMSDC’s mission has been to certify, develop, connect and advocate for MBEs – and that mission is as relevant today SHELLEY STEWART, JR. as ever. Vice President, Sourcing and Logistics and Tonight’s program showcases the corporate executives, supplier diversity Chief Procurement Officer professionals, minority business owners and network leaders who have DuPont Company made a significant impact on communities around the country. Vice Chairman, NMSDC Congratulations to the honorees for your dedication, hard work and vision. NMSDC’s national staff, board of directors and 23 affiliates are thrilled to honor you.

And we give a special “Thank You” to this evening’s co-chairs, GEP and Toyota, our VIP Reception sponsor, Metlife and our media partner, Black Enterprise.

Warmest Regards,

Joset Wright-Lacy President National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The National Minority Supplier Development Council wishes to thank the following companies whose generous support assures the success of this very special event: CO-CHAIRS LEADERSHIP TABLES CHAIRMAN’S TABLES

Corporate Co-Chair BP America, Inc. Energy Future Holdings Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Ernst & Young LLP Exxon Mobil Corporation GEP GEP Macy’s MBE Co-Chair Hilton Worldwide MetLife Inc. Honda North America, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corporation Thompson Hospitality MUFG Union Bank, N.A. Toyota North America VIP Reception Sponsor Pfizer Inc. Raytheon Company Toyota North America Wells Fargo & Company

PATRON’S TABLES

Altria Client Services, Inc. Anthem, Inc. Capital One Citigroup Inc. Comcast NBCUniversal The Walt Disney Company FCA US, LLC Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. New York Life Insurance Company Raytheon Company Robert Half International Target Corporation Walmart Stores, Inc.

2 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 If you fail to honor your people, they will fail to honor you. It is said of a good leader that when the work is done, the aim “ fulfilled, the people will say, “We did this ourselves” — Lao Tzu

DONOR’S TABLES

Accenture LLP Morgan Stanley Act 1 Group Nissan North America, Inc. Aetna, Inc. Nokia Corporation AGL Resources OSLA Resources APC Holdings, LLC Pinnacle Group Ariel Investments, LLC PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP AT&T Inc. Quality Packaging Specialists Bank of America Corporation Ricoh Americas Corporation BNY Mellon Corporation Rose International Cartus Corporation SEEL, LLC Chevron Services Company Shell Oil Company Cintas Corporation SHI International Corp, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company Staples Inc. Colgate-Palmolive Company Time Warner Inc. Communications Test Design, Inc. United Parcel Service, Inc. Consolidated Edison Company United States Postal Service Cummins Inc. United States Tennis Association Dell Inc. World Wide Technology, Inc. DuPont Xerox Corporation Ford Motor Company General Motors Company, LLC MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT Guggenheim Partners Henkel of America, Inc. Madkoi Quartet International Business Machines Corporation VIP Reception — Ballroom Trianon Interpublic Group of Companies JPMorgan Chase & Co. Dr. Mambo and the Experience Ensemble The Kroger Company General Reception — West Promenade of Grand Ballroom ManpowerGroup Marathon Petroleum Company LP Sage of Lewis and Kirk Music MetLife Inc. Awards Dinner — Grand Ballroom Microsoft Corporation MillerCoors LLC

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 3 OUR HONORARY COMMITTEE

Martin J. Barrington Doug McMillon Indra K. Nooyi Warren M. Thompson Chairman President Chairman President and Chairman Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer Thompson Hospitality and President Walmart Stores, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Altria Group Inc. Rex Tillerson Ted Mathas Ian C. Read Chairman Wes Bush Chairman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer Exxon Mobil Corporation Chief Executive Officer New York Life Insurance Pfizer Inc. and President Company Takuji Yamada Northrop Grumman John G. Stumpf President Corporation Harold M. Messmer, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chairman and and Chief Executive Officer Honda North America, Inc. Jim Lentz Chief Executive Officer Wells Fargo & Company President Robert Half International Inc. John F. Young and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Swedish President Toyota Motor North America Chris Nassetta Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer President and Chief Executive Officer Energy Future Holdings Terry J. Lundgren and Chief Executive Officer Anthem, Inc. Chairman Hilton Worldwide and Chief Executive Officer Macy’s Inc.

4 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” “ — Shirley Chisholm

OUR EVENING

Joset Wright-Lacy WELCOME President, NMSDC

David Ushery NBC Anchor/Reporter Host

Catalyst Award AWARDS Presented by David Ushery PRESENTATION Trailblazer Award Presented by Dr. Subhash Makhija, GEP

Clarion Award Presented by Jim Holloway, Toyota

DINNER IS SERVED

AWARDS Vanguard Award PRESENTATION Presented by Joset Wright-Lacy

CPO of the Year Award Presented by Shelly Stewart, Jr.

Robert M. Stuart Award Presented by Shelly Stewart, Jr.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Joset Wright-Lacy AND CLOSING REMARKS

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 5 OUR EMCEE

David Ushery NBC Anchor/Reporter

Emmy award-winner David Ushery is the co-anchor for NBC 4 New York’s 5:30 P.M. Monday through Friday newscast and at 12N on Thursday and Friday.

Ushery was recent co-anchor for the weekend editions of “News 4 New York” at 6 P.M. and 11 P.M. and host of the three time Emmy-nominated “The Debrief with David Ushery.” “The Debrief,” created by Ushery in 2009, was a half-hour broadcast utilizing an unscripted, conversational approach to storytelling that provided viewers with a unique behind-the- scenes perspective.

He joined NBC 4 New York from WABC-TV where during his ten-year tenure rose from a general assignment reporter to be full-time anchor of the early morning and noon broadcasts and was the primary fill-in anchor for the evening newscasts.

Ushery, an integral member of the NBC 4 New York news team, has covered many breaking news stories and as part of NBC4’s continuing team-coverage of the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Ushery earned a 2013 New York Emmy and a 2014 National Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award.

Ushery, a much sought-after emcee and keynote speaker for area schools and nonprofit events, has been recognized for his commitment to NBC 4 New York’s viewing audience. Ushery is the recipient of the: “2014 Legends Award” from the Nubian Cultural Center of New Jersey for expertise and service to community; 2013 “Excellence in Journalism” award from the Public Relations Society of America; 2012 “Emmy Award for Special Programming: Dead Sea Scrolls;” 2011 McDonald’s Black Media Legends: “Faces of Black History Award” and a “National Association of Black Journalists Award” for his series of reports on children and violence. The Network Journal and Black Professionals Business Magazine named Ushery one of its “40 Under-Forty” for his journalistic accomplishments. The Israeli Consulate in New York City honored Ushery for his comprehensive, fair and balanced reporting on issues that affect all New Yorkers.

Ushery, a Harry S Truman Scholar, is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and in June 2014 received an Honorary Doctorate from St. John’s University in New York.

6 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 OCTOBER 23 - 26 - CHICAGO, IL

2016 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE

This year’s Conference, coupled with the Business Opportunity Exchange, is an experience you can’t afford to miss. The one-day Business Opportunity Exchange is Monday, October 24. With space for more than 750 booths, this unique national tradeshow attracts national/local NMSDC corporate members and Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises from the U.S. and abroad, all with the same goal—to expand their professional and business contacts.

You must be an NMSDC-certified minority-owned business, national/local corporate member, government agency or resource organization to exhibit. For more information, please contact Nicole Hambric at [email protected] or 212-944-2430, ext. 138.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

Join the hundreds of corporations dedicated to minority supplier development and become an NMSDC national corporate member today. For more information, please contact Maureen Simonette, Director of Development and Member Services, at [email protected] or 212-944-2430, ext. 118.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

As an NMSDC-certified minority-owned business or national/local corporate member, position your company for greater visibility with a strategic sponsorship at the 2016 NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange – the nation’s premier supplier diversity event. For more information, please contact Maureen Simonette, Director of Development and Member Services, at [email protected] or 212-944-2430, ext. 118.

ADVERTISING

Promote your company’s supplier diversity program or your products, services and solutions with an ad in the official NMSDC Conference Journal. For more information, please contact LaQuita Moore at [email protected] or 212-944-2430, ext. 135.

For more information, visit www.NMSDCConference.com

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 7 When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” “ — Audre Lorde

LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The NMSDC Leadership Awards honors corporate executives, supplier diversity professionals, minority business owners and an affiliate council president for their exemplary leadership.

The Corporate Catalyst Award is presented to a corporate member with five to 10 years’ experience in a corporate supplier diversity role. The recipient demonstrates exceptional leadership while engaging internal and external peers in support of NMSDC’s mission.

The MBE Catalyst Award is presented to a minority business owner who has been actively engaged within the NMSDC network for five to 10 years. This change agent has demonstrated exceptional leadership in guiding their company to success, and served as a peer mentor. The recipient has also advanced NMSDC’s mission through their active engagement at the affiliate level and throughout the NMSDC network.

The Corporate Trailblazer Award recognizes an innovative corporate leader whose pioneering spirit paved the way for the creation of robust supplier diversity processes throughout a career spanning more than 10 years. This influential leader serves as a peer mentor whose impactful leadership in supplier diversity has left an indelible mark on their colleagues and peers.

The MBE Trailblazer Award honors a minority business owner whose leadership laid the foundation of success for other MBEs throughout the NMSDC network. For more than a decade, this leader established impactful programs, initiatives or collaborations designed to help their MBE peers achieve greater success. This recipient is also an influential leader at the affiliate level within the NMSDC network.

8 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 The Corporate Clarion Award honors a corporate leader who has trumpeted the value of minority supplier development for more than 20 years. Through words, action and leadership, this corporate executive issued a clear and distinct call for full engagement in minority supplier development as an absolute business imperative for establishing and maintaining success in the global supply chain.

The MBE Clarion Award recipient is an inspirational minority business leader with an established record of success of more than 20 years. Ranked among the elite class of minority suppliers, this individual touts the value of minority suppliers to the global corporate supply chain and demonstrates an unwavering commitment to minority supplier development through leadership roles within the NMSDC network.

The Vanguard Award is presented to an NMSDC affiliate council president who has exhibited leadership in driving the value proposition for minority supplier development among corporate and MBE constituents throughout the NMSDC network. The recipient is announced publicly for the first time at the Leadership Awards ceremony.

The CPO of the Year Award is presented to an outstanding leader whose vision, passion and integrity have proven impactful within the CPO’s corporation as well as the larger supplier diversity community.

Named for Robert M. Stuart, the founding chairman of the Board of the Directors of the National Minority Purchasing Council [later renamed NMSDC], is presented to a leader who has invested time, energy and passion to advancing opportunities for Minority Business Enterprises in Corporate America. This individual is recognized for his/her overwhelming support and generosity that elevates the entire NMSDC network.

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 9 CELEBRATING LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE NE TWORK

NMSDC is pleased to recognize the range of leaders within the network from new faces to industry stalwarts for the positive impact they have had on minority supplier development. CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 11 CATALYST AWARD CORPORATE MEMBER

Shaleta Dunn Director, Diverse Talent & Supplier Programs ManpowerGroup

TENURE: Shaleta Dunn is the Director of Diverse Talent and Supplier Programs for ManpowerGroup. Shaleta is responsible for the management, development and execution of the Supplier Diversity Initiative across all four brands – Manpower, Experis, ManpowerGroup, and Right Management. She directs, manages, and implements the ManpowerGroup Supplier Diversity Initiative, ensuring compliance with clients diverse business spend requirements and ManpowerGroup policies and goals. ACCOLADES: Shaleta was recognized as one of the 2015 Top 25 Women in Power Impacting Diversity by Diversity Plus Magazine. She majored in political science at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and also attended Cardinal Stritch University where she received her project management certification. SERVICE: Shaleta is a member of the North Central Minority Supplier Development Council Board of Directors and Vice Chair of that council’s certification committee and WBOF Planning Committee. She is also a member of the NMSDC SDAC. She is a regular speaker and facilitator to many small, women, and minority business and workforce development organizations.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: My inspiration for leadership is the sum of Through life’s circumstances I was “Every great dream begins with a all the amazing traits that the great leaders afforded the opportunity to raise dreamer. Always remember, you have who have impacted my life embody. my siblings into adulthood. This has within you the strength, the patience, Those individuals and the character that shaped me in ways no one could and the passion to reach for the stars they display, inspire me to be better, drive understand, and has crafted the to change the world.” harder, and take the journey, not the race woman I am today. – Harriet Tubman to be the best leader that I can be. I aspire to inspire others the way they inspire me. I aspire to raise other leaders: to always be willing to show my true, authentic self, to reveal my truths and my triumphs, and to never buy into the myth that this journey of becoming my best self is about serving me more than serving others.

12 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 13 CATALYST AWARD MBE Azra Khalfan Chief Executive Officer Signs and Lucite Products

TENURE: Azra Khalfan is the CEO of Signs and Lucite Products. Her company has been providing quality awards, engraved signs, nameplates and digitally printed products to non profit organizations, corporations and educational institutions. Some of her awards have been presented to individuals including the former First Lady Hillary Clinton, Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. ACCOLADES: Azra is a graduate of Queens Borough Community College and the College of Old Westbury. In 2013, after receiving a microloan from ACCION, Azra was introduced to the Tory Burch Foundation. Through their partnership with Goldman Sachs, Azra was accepted to the 10,000 Small Business Program. After successfully graduating in 2014, she was selected by Tory Burch to share her views as a leader on Work/Life Balance which was featured alongside Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, Carolina Herrera and other prominent female leaders. The book, Tory Burch: IN COLOR became a New York Times Best Seller. SERVICE: In 2014, Azra lead the Islamic Invocation for a luncheon hosted by the NMSDC. She has been a guest on various panels, including mentoring young adults, and small business related issues. Azra has been involved with community fundraising and awareness towards assisting orphans, widows, empowerment through education and the building of wells.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: Malcolm X, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Reading my son’s college entrance ”Remember there’s no such thing as a Mandela, Tory Burch, Oprah Winfrey, essay, was by far, one of the most small act of kindness. Every act creates Warren Buffet, Mother Teresa, gratifying moments in my life, and I a ripple with no logical end.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also aspire to be a private pilot and – Scott Adams publisher, just like my dad.

14 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 SUPPLIER DIvERSITY CONNECT ENGAGE INNOvATE

Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global BioPharma company firmly focused on its mission to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Supplier Diversity at Bristol-Myers Squibb generates new ideas and diversity of thought while promoting innovation that guides our work and fuels our growth.

For more information on Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Supplier Diversity, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website at BMSSupplierDiversity.com

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 15 TRAILBLAZER AWARD CORPORATE MEMBER

I. Javette Hines Senior Vice President, Citi Supply Chain Development, Inclusion and Sustainability Citi TENURE: IlLonka (Javette) Hines is Senior Vice President, Citi Supply Chain Development, Inclusion and Sustainability at Citi. The Supplier Diversity and Sustainability department resides within Enterprise Supply Chain. Javette leads Citi’s efforts to ensure the consideration and inclusion of diverse firms within Citi’s sourcing practices. Additionally, she is responsible for working across the firm with sourcing and business units to align supplier selection efforts with Citi’s ten-year $100B Climate initiative and five-year Sustainability Strategy. ACCOLADES: With over 20 years of experience in procurement, diversity, contracts, and management, Javette holds a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Grades Education from Clark Atlanta University, and a Juris Doctor from the Wake Forest University School of Law. SERVICE: Javette is an accomplished speaker and often presents on the topic of supply chain sustainability and MWBE diversity and business development. She is a member of the New York and GA State Bar Associations, former member, NY State Bar Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and represents Citi on several Boards. Javette is passionate about her work in supply chain, in particular efforts which allow her to develop capacity among MWBEs. The opportunity to mentor students currently in the supply chain area or with legal backgrounds who contemplate different ways to use their legal experience is equally important to her. She continues to support mentoring excellence in both the legal and supply chain fields.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: My mother. She always pushed me to I am a published poet and attended “The tragedy of life is often not in our aim high and to be the best that I could my undergraduate Alma Mater, Clark failure, but rather in our complacency; be, but only better; to do all that I can, Atlanta University, a Historically Black not in our doing too much, but rather but even more; and to always remember College and University (HBCU) in in our doing too little; not in our living that who you say you are is also reflected some part on a music scholarship as above our ability, but rather in our by how you treat others. Those themes part of the CAU Philharmonic Society. living below our capacities.” are central to who I am and try to be. – Dr. Benjamin E. Mays

16 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 SUPPLIER DIVERSITY INCLUSIVE. INSPIRING. INNOVATIVE.

Raytheon’s success is fueled by diversity. We congratulate the NMSDC Leadership Award winners for their outstanding achievements and remain committed to supporting diversity in everything we do.

Raytheon.com @Raytheon Raytheon

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Bonnie Nijst President and Chief Executive Officer ZEESMAN TENURE: Bonnie Nijst is President and CEO of ZEESMAN, an award-winning brand strategy, marketing and design firm, where she brings more than 20 years of experience in communications strategy, sales management, marketing and public relations. ACCOLADES: Most recently, ZEESMAN received the Winners’ Circle Award at the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council’s 2015 Supplier of the Year celebration, and in 2013 the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Business Policy named ZEESMAN Minority Professional Services Firm of the Year. Bonnie has a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the University of Southern California and is a graduate of the Management Development for Entrepreneurs Program at UCLA Anderson School of Management. SERVICE: Bonnie currently serves as part of the executive leadership for the NMSDC’s National MBEIC after completing two terms as MBEIC Chair for the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council. She is a past president of the National Association of Women Business Owners – Los Angeles and past vice chair of the NAWBO-LA Foundation. Bonnie is also a past board member for the California Family Health Council, Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Education Fund.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: I am incredibly inspired by President Barack I grew up working in my family’s “Management is doing things right. Obama. His intellect, grace, sense of Indonesian restaurant, first bussing tables Leadership is doing the right thing.” humor, ability to inspire others and, most at eight, then cooking by age 12. I – Peter F. Drucker importantly, his willingness to be the person worked all through high school, college he needs to be to navigate his unique and on weekends during my first couple place in history during these very difficult times. That means a willingness to listen, of jobs after graduation. By the time I compromise and find common ground, stopped at 27, I was bureau manager for while also having the courage to do the a wire service. The experience was an important things that are not always fully important one and instilled in me a fierce appreciated by everyone in the moment. work ethic. It also taught me more about I’m also in awe of the fact that he has how to deal, hands on, with people and managed to accomplish all of this while pressure than any business book I’ve keeping his family -- a wonderful wife, a read since. The fact is, I’ve yet to find strong marriage and two grounded and anything more stressful than a roomful of intelligent daughters – front and center. hungry people.

18 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Empowering dreams for a new generation.

Honda relies on the perfect mix of suppliers and their diverse perspectives to power the dreams of this generation and beyond. It is their commitment that drives us now and into the future.

Honda North America, Inc. | [email protected]

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 19 CLARION AWARD CORPORATE MEMBER

George Ehrgott Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability and Supplier Diversity Communications Test Design, Inc.

TENURE: George J. Ehrgott is the Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing, Sustainability and Supplier Diversity for Communications Test Design, Inc. Since being founded in 1975, CTDI has become the largest independent communications and high-tech repair service provider by being an innovative and industry-leading supply chain partner to carriers and OEMs around the globe – a prime supplier to the industry with sales in excess of $1B. ACCOLADES: George has a BS in Management from West Chester University and a Master’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certificate from the Institute for Supply Management. SERVICE: George has been an advocate for supplier diversity since the beginning years when CTDI was first developing its procurement programs. Working on Supplier Diversity outreach efforts within the telecommunications and high-technology industry, he has provided leadership for supplier diversity and integrated these initiatives into the DNA of CTDI. For the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC affiliate), George is a Board of Directors member & Secretary of the Board as well as a past Chairperson of the Technology Industry Group at NMSDC and Chairperson for several of TIG’s industry-focused DiversityNXT conferences.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: How can we have just one inspiration Good food and good music may be the “A small body of determined spirits - Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and passions in my life. But SHARING them fired by an unquenchable faith in their many others have inspired me over time. with others is how I feel connected mission can alter the course of history.” But one person’s quote may help: “My – feeling truly alive in this great world. – Mahatma Gandhi. main purpose as a musician is to put Together with my family and friends, I songs on people’s lips, not just in their share song and food as a group – large ear...” Pete Seeger. or small. Hiking the mountain trails of our country or joining in song at a festival, I improve who I am in the sharing and being in a community.

20 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS IS ALWAYS WITHIN REACH. THE METLIFE SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAM.

MetLife is committed to identifying and working with diverse business partners: minority-owned, woman-owned, LGBTBE and federally qualified small businesses. We recognize that we can benefit from the innovation and creativity of our diverse suppliers in many of the same ways that we benefit from the diversity of our own workforce. Our program strives to develop sustainable relationships with diverse vendors that contribute to job growth and the economic strength of their communities.

To learn more about Supplier Diversity at MetLife, contact [email protected].

METLIFE CONGRATULATES THE 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOREES.

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CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 21 CLARION AWARD MBE John W. Rogers, Jr. Chief Executive Officer Ariel Investments, LLC

TENURE: John W. Rogers, Jr. is Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments. Headquartered in Chicago, the firm offers six no-load mutual funds for individual investors and defined contribution plans as well as separately managed accounts for institutions and high net worth individuals. ACCOLADES: John’s investment expertise brought him to the forefront of media attention, including being selected as Co-Mutual Fund Manager of the Year by Sylvia Porter’s Personal Finance magazine as well as an All-Star Mutual Fund Manager by USA TODAY. Furthermore, he has been highlighted alongside legendary investors Warren Buffett, Sir John Templeton and Ben Graham in the distinguished book: The World’s 99 Greatest Investors by Magnus Angenfelt. Today, he is regularly featured and quoted in a wide variety of broadcast and print publications and is a contributing columnist to Forbes. SERVICE: Beyond Ariel, John currently serves as a board member of Exelon Corporation and McDonald’s Corporation. Additionally, he is a trustee of the University of Chicago, a director of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights, and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: Mayors like Harold Washington and 2015 winner of Warren Buffett Poker “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to Maynard Jackson, business leaders Tournament and the only mutual fund like John Johnson – they understood overlook the circumstances of CEO to beat Michael Jordan in a economic injustice which make the importance of using business to up- one-on-one basketball game. philanthropy necessary.” lift their communities. They understood – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that leadership was about creating the next generation of great leaders.

22 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Creating relationships that energize business.

BP is committed to our relationships with minority- and women- owned business enterprises. Through a culture of inclusion and by increasing diversity in our supply chain, we connect with the most innovative and performance-driven suppliers. When we create more opportunities, we create a stronger company and a stronger community. By supporting supplier diversity, we honor our ongoing commitment to America.

Find out more at bp.com/supplierdiversity

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Beatrice Louissaint President and Chief Executive Officer FSMSDC TENURE: Ms. Beatrice Louissaint is the President & CEO of the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council. The Council acts as a liaison between Corporate Members and Minority Business Enterprises. Under her leadership, the FSMSDC has linked minority firms to $8 Billion in procurement sales. ACCOLADES: Ms. Louissaint was chosen by Governor Bush as Vice Chair of the One Florida Accountability Commission, and has been named “Advocate of the Year” by the Minority Business Development Center. Recent awards and recognitions include her induction to Miami Dade College’s Hall of Fame, listed as one of “The 100 Most Influential Black People and Miami-Dade County’s Women’s Leadership Award. SERVICE: She is a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, International Women’s Forum and the Miami Biscayne Bay Chapter of the Links, Incorporated and serves on the boards of Miami Dade College Foundation, Little Haiti Optimist Club and the Miami Bayside Foundation.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: My parents. They are pioneers in I’m a preacher’s kid from Haiti, “Service is the price you pay for the Miami’s Haitian community. They the poorest country in the western space you occupy.” founded the first Haitian American hemisphere and my story is only true – Author unknown church in Miami and helped to settle in America. I love sports, especially football and basketball. thousands of Haitians that immigrated to Miami. They are the kindest, generous and most giving people I know and they pray for me every day. That is why I am so blessed. I owe everything I am and everything I hope to be, to my parents.

24 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 CPO OF THE YEAR

Farryn Melton Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

TENURE: Farryn Melton, CPM, is the Sr. Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer for Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global BioPharma company that discovers, develops and delivers innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. The company’s BioPharma strategy uniquely combines the reach and resources of a major pharma company with the entrepreneurial spirit and agility of a successful biotech company.

As the Global Chief Procurement Officer, Farryn is responsible for aligning the global procurement organization’s efforts with company’s overall business strategy to optimize value and transform the business. With 2015 company revenues of over $16B, her team is responsible for managing direct and indirect spend of approximately $6.5B. In addition to Global Sourcing, she is also responsible for the Outsourcing Center of Excellence organization and Supplier Relationship Management. ACCOLADES: Farryn is a lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. She received the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association 2004 “Rising Star” award, and the National Association of Purchasing Managers’ New Jersey Crystal Award as the 2014 Purchasing Executive of the Year. SERVICE: Farryn is a passionate diversity advocate; leading the Diversity & Inclusion Council for several functions within Bristol-Myers Squibb and sits on the Global D&I Council chaired by the CEO. She is also actively engaged in small business/supplier diversity forums such as the NMSDC and the Women Business Enterprise National Council, where she sits on the executive committee and as national board member (respectively).

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: Jesus Christ – He ‘did the (ultimate) I am a music junkie and was a DJ in my “When in doubt, do the right thing.” right thing’ – that’s leadership 20’s for extra money. – Mark Twain

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Harriet R. Michel President Retired NMSDC

TENURE: After 22 years, Harriet R. Michel retired as president of NMSDC in 2010. She is now the principal in the business advisory firm HR Michel, LLC, providing services to small businesses and corporations. Ms. Michel is a noted administrator and public policy expert on minority issues, and has worked for 50 years in the public sector developing and managing programs that address major social concerns. ACCOLADES: Ms. Michel has been the recipient of many awards throughout her career. In recent years, these awards and citations have included a Lifetime Achievement Award from the U. S. Department of Commerce, Minority Business Development Agency; making Black Enterprise Magazine’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Black Women in Business, as featured in the February 2006 issue; the 2005 Inaugural Inductee to the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum. Ms. Michel holds two honorary PhDs, one from Baruch College (CUNY) and one from her alma mater, Juanita College.

SERVICE: Ms. Michel currently serves on the board of the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ) and is a member of the Multicultural Audience Development Initiative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

LEADERSHIP INSPIRATION: INTERESTING FACT: FAVORITE LEADERSHIP QUOTE: Older, very wise black women who When cut I bleed, when hurt I cry... “There are those who say I’m impatient, befriended a young, brash me. being a woman in high profile lead- impetuous, uppity, rude, profane, brash ership positions for nearly 40 years, and overbearing. Whether I’m any I felt it important to always project of these things or all of them, you can toughness, sometimes to the detriment decide for yourself. But whatever I am of my own emotional well-being. Now, — and this ought to be made very clear I’m just a wife, mom and grandma who at the outset — I am a very can emote how and when I choose. serious woman.” YEAH! – Bella Abzug

28 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 29 Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity “ to change things for the better.” — Harry S. Truman

Certification and front-line service to our corporate and MBE constituents begins with the affiliate councils.

Our recent restructuring from 36 to 23 affiliate councils has created a stronger network that can more effectively and efficiently meet the changing needs of our growing base of corporate members and certified suppliers.

Here are the leaders who comprise the NMSDC network:

AFFILIATE COUNCILS

Capital Region Minority Chicago Minority Supplier Eastern Minority Supplier Supplier Development Council Development Council Development Council Serving the District of Columbia, Serving Metro Chicago and NW Indiana Serving Pennsylvania, Southern Maryland and Northern Virginia Ms. Shelia Morgan, President/CEO New Jersey and Delaware Ms. Sharon Pinder, President/CEO 105 West Adams Street, Ms. Valarie Cofield 10750 Columbia Pike, Suite 200 Suite 2300 President/CEO Silver Spring, MD 20901 Chicago, IL 60603 The Bourse Building (301) 593-5860 (312) 755-8880 111 S. Independence Mall East, [email protected] [email protected] Suite 630 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Carolinas-Virginia Minority Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier (215) 569-1005 Supplier Development Council Development Council [email protected] Serving North Carolina, South Carolina and Serving Metro Dallas - Fort Worth Southern Virginia Ms. Margo Posey, President/CEO Florida State Minority Supplier Mr. Eric Watson, President/CEO 8828 N. Stemmons Freeway, Development Council 9115 Harris Corners Parkway, Suite 440 Suite 550 Serving Florida Charlotte, NC 28269 Dallas, TX 75247 Ms. Beatrice Louissaint, President/CEO (704) 549-1000 (214) 630-0747 9499 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 201 [email protected] [email protected] Miami, FL 33138 (305) 762-6151 [email protected]

30 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Georgia Minority Supplier New York & New Jersey Minority Southern California Minority Development Council Supplier Development Council Supplier Development Council Serving Georgia Serving New York and Serving Metro Los Angeles and Ms. Stacey Key, President/CEO Northern New Jersey Southern California (except Metro San Diego) 759 W. Peachtree Street NE, Mr. Terrence Clark Ms. Virginia Gomez Suite 107 President/CEO President/CEO Atlanta, GA 30308 320 West 37th Street, 9th Floor 800 West 6th Street, Suite 850 (404) 589-4929 New York, NY 10018 Los Angeles, CA 90017 [email protected] (212) 502-5663 (213) 689-6965 [email protected] [email protected] Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council North Central Minority Southern Region Minority Supplier Serving Connecticut, Maine, Supplier Development Council Development Council Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Serving Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Rhode Island and Vermont No. Dakota, and So. Dakota Mississippi Mr. Peter F. Hurst, Jr. Mr. Duane Ramseur, President/CEO Ms. Mia McNeal, President/CEO President/CEO 111 3rd Avenue South, Suite 240 400 Poydras Street, #1960 333 State Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 New Orleans, LA 70130 Bridgeport, CT 06004 (612) 465-8881 (504) 293-0400 (203) 288-9744 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Northwest Mountain Minority Southwest Minority Supplier Houston Minority Supplier Supplier Development Council Development Council Development Council Serving Washington, Alaska, Serving New Mexico, Oklahoma and Serving Metro Houston Oregon, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah Southwestern Texas Ingrid M. Robinson, President/CEO Mr. Fernando Martinez, President/CEO Ms. Karen Box, President/CEO Three Riverway, Suite 555 545 Andover Park West, 912 Highway183 South, Suite 101 Houston, TX 77056 Building 1, Suite 109 Austin, TX 78741 (713) 271-7805 Tukwila, WA 98188 (512) 386-8766 [email protected] (253) 243-6959 [email protected] [email protected] Michigan Minority Supplier TriState Minority Supplier Development Council Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council Serving Michigan Development Council Serving Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia Ms. Michelle Sourie Robinson Serving Ohio Ms. Cheri Henderson President/CEO Mr. Keith Eakins President/CEO 100 River Place, Suite 300 President/CEO 220 Athens Way, Suite 105 Detroit, MI 48207 100 East Broad Street, Suite 2460 Plaza 1 Building, Metro Center (313) 873-3200 Columbus, OH 43215 Nashville, TN 37228 [email protected] (614) 225-1565 (615) 259-4699 [email protected] [email protected] Mid-States Minority Supplier Development Council Pacific Southwest Minority Western Regional Minority Supplier Serving Indiana (except NW IN), Supplier Development Council Development Council Central Illinois & Eastern Missouri Serving Arizona & Metro San Diego Serving Hawaii, Nevada and Ms. Carolyn Mosby, President/CEO Mr. W. Scott Gregory, President/CEO Northern California 2126 North Meridian Street 8655 East Via de Ventura Mr. Cecil Plummer Indianapolis, IN 46202 Scottsdale, AZ 85258 President/CEO (317) 921-2675 (602) 495-9950 80 Swan Way, Suite 245 [email protected] [email protected] Oakland, CA 94621 (510) 686-2555 Mountain Plains Minority Puerto Rico Minority Supplier [email protected] Supplier Development Council Development Council Serving Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Serving Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands Effective: April 6, 2016 Western Missouri Ms. Jacqueline Marie Matos Mr. Stan Sena, President/CEO President/CEO 6025 S. Quebec St, Suite 135 1225 Ponce de León Avenue Centennial, CO 80111 Lobby 2, Suite F (303) 623-3037 San Juan, PR 00907-3921 [email protected] (787) 627-7268 [email protected]

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 31 32 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 33 When we work together, we grow together.

Wells Fargo Supplier Diversity is proud to support the National Minority Supplier Development Council Leadership Awards Gala.

Wells Fargo Supplier Diversity is committed to serving our diverse customers and suppliers and helping them succeed financially. Like many companies represented at this event, we strive to build relationships with certified diverse business enterprises. These valuable partnerships contribute to the economic vigor and cultural vibrancy of communities where we live and work. For more information, please contact the Wells Fargo Supplier Diversity team at [email protected].

34 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Proud to be a Gala Patron Sponsor We lift our glasses to this evening's winners!

Innovative Solutions. World Class Support. SHI is passionate about delivering exceptional value and experience as we help customers select, deploy and manage technology. Every day, SHI helps the most complex IT organizations in the world solve their greatest technology challenges. As a Corporate Plus member of the NMSDC, we are happy to do the same for your organization.

Our award-winning manufacturer-certiﬁed account executives, software volume licensing experts, hardware specialist, and IT service professionals ensure you get the most value from your technology investment when you partner with SHI.

Please email us at [email protected] to request a meeting with your dedicated SHI Account Executive, and be sure to visit our website to see why SHI is the diversity supplier of choice for all your technology needs.

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CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 35 THE POWER OF DIVERSITY IS IN THE ENERGY IT CREATES.

Energy Future Holdings is proud to be a leader in supplier diversity.

Our commitment to developing and working with businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans is an integral part of who we are.

To date, we’ve spent over $5.2 billion on goods and services with our valued certiﬁed diverse suppliers. Without a doubt, they strengthen our company, bolster our communities and, most importantly, beneﬁt our customers.

To learn more about EFH and our dedication to diversity, please visit www.energyfutureholdings.com.

36 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Our diversity is leading the transformation. Your partnership. Our impact. It’s a powerful combination that is enabling us to drive the future of health care. The unique and innovative perspectives of our associates and partners are the building blocks that contribute to Anthem, Inc.’s success.

Anthem, Inc. is a proud member of the NMSDC. “Supplier diversity is an important part of our strategy and reflects our commitment to the diversity of our more than 38 million members nationwide. By actively seeking out a diverse pool of suppliers, we create an environment where the best ideas, products, and solutions rise to the top. This continued effort of committing to diversity creates more affordable products and services, strengthens our connection to the local communities we serve, and empowers our members to lead healthier lives.”

Joseph Swedish Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Drive the future of health care. antheminc.com/careers

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CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 39 #68 Take time to recognize the good around you.

At New York Life, we don’t ignore the diﬀerences in people, we revel in them. We are fully committed to helping build relationships between major corporations and the diverse business community. Supporting activities and programs that help certiﬁed diverse suppliers is just another way we keep good going. For more information, visit us at: newyorklife.com/supplierdiversity

Life Insurance. Retirement. Investments.

40 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 41 Join our active Alumni network of over 6,000 diverse professionals at Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TUCK MBE PROGRAMS:

The Building a High-Performing customer to drive results, using to provide entrepreneurs from corporate supplier diversity. This Minority Business Program innovation to expand growth minority and underrepresented institutional knowledge and our focuses on strategy and strategy opportunities, lean operations to communities with the skills and faculty’s expertise in global implementation to drive results, reduce costs while maintaining knowledge they need to leverage supply chain management, marketing strategy to improve the quality, and strategic alliances to digital technologies to grow their executive leadership, strategy, bottom line, operations strategy extend the customer base. The business. Sessions at the and communication make Tuck to leverage the value chain to full “Growth” program is for company three-day program range from Executive Education, uniquely advantage, and financial leaders with at least 5-10 years of constructing a digital strategy, to qualified to offer this three day statement analysis to improve ownership/management marketing businesses online, to retreat designed to maximize the cash flow and increase profits. experience, companies ranging in managing digital communities. effectiveness of supplier diversity The “Building” program is for sales from $400K to $400M and The program will also include professionals and other supply company leaders with at least 3-5 which are poised for serious intensive sessions on analytics. chain leaders. Our collaborative years of ownership/management growth. Participants will have multiple learning model combined with experience, whose companies opportunities to access experts research based analysis will range from $300K to $150+M in June 5-10, 2016- from Google and Tuck for assist supplier diversity sales, and who are committed to Hanover, NH one-on-one consultations to help professional’s increase their improving their business. them gain hands-on experience as effectiveness within their The Digital Excellence Program they learn about topics like organization. More effective April 24-29, 2016- for Minority Entrepreneurs is website design, Search Engine supplier diversity professionals Hanover, NH designed to assist diverse Optimization (SEO), and creates more opportunities for business leaders leverage understanding what makes a diverse businesses and stronger November 13-18, 2016- cutting-edge digital technologies. digital business model M/W/DBEs. We encourage Hanover, NH The digital technology landscape successful. corporate members, and large is transforming the way we do MBEs contemplating starting a The Growing the Minority business. The emergence of May 24-26, 2016- diverse business program of their Business to Scale Program digital technologies has created Mountain View, CA own, to consider participating. We focuses on 3 methods to achieve unprecedented access to data and also believe this program will growth: organic growth, consumer information, while also Chicago 21-23, 2016- provide excellent support for acquisitions, and strategic offering new growth opportunities Chicago, IL public sector diverse business alliances/joint ventures. Topics for businesses of all sizes. To help program professionals. include: through sessions on entrepreneurs and business The Supplier Diversity growth strategy and strategy owners better understand and Professional Excellence August 2-4, 2016- implementation to achieve execute on the full potential of Program works with corporate Hanover, NH profitable growth, finance these technologies, Tuck MBE and public sector supplier For additional information essentials (business Programs is collaborating with diversity procurement please contact: Jade Melvin at valuation/sources of capital), Google to offer the Digital professionals. Tuck has [email protected] acquisition strategy to improve Excellence Program for Minority accumulated a significant amount or (603) 646-8214 outcomes, aligning with the right Entrepreneurs. The program aims of expertise on the subject of www.tuckminorityprograms.com

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Citi is proud to support the NMSDC for its service to MBEs. Robert Half is pleased to sponsor the We honor those who help make 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards our community a better place. If you are interested in doing business with Robert Half, please register as a potential supplier. Please visit our website roberthalf.com and select the “About Us” link, then select the “Robert Half in the Community” link and look for Supplier Diversity. For further information regarding supplier diversity at Robert Half, please contact us via email at [email protected].

INCLUSION FUELS COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES WITH DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. Building. Economic. That’s why we’re proud to support the 2016 NMSDC Leadership Awards to invite, Diversity. inspire, and propel a multitude of perspectives. Kaiser Permanente believes in promoting diversity not only in our workforce, Scan the QR code to register your business but also in our business relationships. That’s why we partner with a diverse in our Supplier Diversity Portal today. pool of suppliers to obtain quality products and services. These powerful partnerships help us provide the quality care that our members deserve. COMCAST-NBCUNISUPPLIERS.COM

For more information about our National Supplier Diversity Program, please visit our website at www.kp.org/supplierdiversity or contact us at 1-877-266-6196. Register through our on-line registration portal.

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44 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 WE WELCOME THE WORLD TO SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Diversity is key to results and success at Hilton Supply Management. That’s why we open our doors for minority business owners and support all members of the WMBE community, as suppliers and customers. Learn more about how you can become part of Hilton Supply Management.

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CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 45 46 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Real challenges. Unreal rewards. Finding the right deal. Negotiating the right price. Delivering on time. At EY, we know how choosing the right suppliers can help to achieve strategic goals. Our supplier diversity initiative is one way we create opportunities for minority-owned businesses to reach their potential and make a difference.

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 47 48 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 49 of contracts are awarded to diverse suppliers through a competitive bidding process

Bison Workforce Solutions would like to congratulate

Ms. Shaleta Dunn Diverse Talent & Supplier Programs Director at ManpowerGroup on her Catalyst Award.

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“Developing a diverse base of suppliers is much more than just the right thing to do” Gary R. Heminger, President and CEO Marathon Petroleum Corporation

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52 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 Ingredients + Innovation Our brands are successful because diverse suppliers share our values and deliver value every time!

PepsiCo is a proud corporate member of NMSDC.

Introduce yourself at www.PepsiCo.com/SDRegistration

CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 53 YOU DESERVE TO SUCCEED. Doing right starts right here. At Union Bank,® we believe in the power of people. It’s why we support and work with diverse business partners to foster growth. We think the term “opportunity” should apply equally to each and every one of us.

Union Bank is proud to support the National Minority Supplier Development Council.

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54 2016 NMSDC LEADERSHIP AWARDS • WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 We are continually faced with great opportunities which are brilliantly disguised as unsolvable problems” “ — Margaret Mead CELEBRATE WITH US #NMSDCL e a d e r s CONNECT WITH US @ NMSDCHQ 55 National Minority Supplier Development Council 1359 Broadway, 10th Floor, Suite 1000 New York, NY 10018 Phone: 212-944-2430 www.NMSDC.org